Explore Medical Science Liaison (MSL) jobs for professionals who connect scientific research with clinical practice. MSLs share accurate, balanced information about therapies and disease areas, engage with healthcare professionals and researchers, and bring relevant scientific insights back to their organizations. Browse vetted opportunities on Ladders, including roles with salaries of $100,000 or more.
Medical Science Liaisons are field-based scientific experts who build peer-to-peer relationships with clinicians, researchers, and other healthcare stakeholders. Their work may include discussing clinical evidence, responding to unsolicited scientific questions, supporting medical education, attending scientific meetings, and communicating emerging insights to internal medical and research teams. MSLs work in a non-promotional capacity and follow applicable compliance and medical affairs guidelines.
Employers commonly seek an advanced scientific or clinical degree, such as a PharmD, PhD, MD, or nursing doctorate, along with expertise in a therapeutic area. Strong candidates bring clear scientific communication skills, experience interpreting clinical data, relationship-building ability, and comfort working independently in a field-based role. Requirements vary by employer, specialty, and seniority.
Medical Science Liaison experience can support career growth into senior or regional MSL positions, medical affairs leadership, medical strategy, field medical excellence, or related scientific roles. Opportunities may differ across biotechnology, pharmaceutical, diagnostics, and medical device organizations. Explore current listings to compare responsibilities, therapeutic areas, locations, and compensation.
Ladders features vetted professional job opportunities with salaries of $100,000 or more. Search Medical Science Liaison openings to find roles aligned with your scientific background, clinical expertise, and career goals. Review each posting for its specific qualifications, travel expectations, location, and compensation details.
Medical Science Liaison, New England
$120K - $145K *
Engage healthcare professionals and thought leaders by driving scientific discussions, supporting clinical research, and facilitating impactful medical strategies in the rare disease liver portfolio w...
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Medical Science Liaison /Senior Medical Science Liaison - Specialty - Northeast Region
$162K - $203K *
Transform your career by engaging with key opinion leaders in Urology and Women's Health. Leverage your scientific expertise to drive medical strategies and foster relationships that enhance product u...
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$210K - $240K *
Join a team that's redefining medical engagement in Dermatology. As a Medical Science Liaison, you'll foster relationships with KOLs, provide scientific insights, and support research initiatives acro...
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$210K - $240K *
Elevate scientific engagement in Dermatology by building relationships with KOLs and healthcare professionals, providing expert insights, and supporting research initiatives to advance strategic goals...
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Medical Science Liaison - Oncology
$127K - $177K *
Drive the charge in advancing oncology care by engaging Thought Leaders, sharing critical data, and supporting clinical development initiatives. Collaborate with healthcare professionals to enhance pa...
3 weeks ago
Medical Science Liaison, Rare Neurology, Eastern PA/Upstate NY
$152K - $228K *
Join a team that's dedicated to advancing rare disease treatment by building strong relationships with healthcare practitioners. Leverage your scientific expertise to drive medical strategies and supp...
3 weeks ago
Medical Science Liaison, Rare Neurology, Eastern PA/Upstate NY
$152K - $228K *
Explore a dynamic role as a Medical Science Liaison, where you'll engage with healthcare professionals, drive scientific exchange, and support strategic medical objectives in the rare disease sector...
3 weeks ago
Medical Science Liaison, Rare Neurology, Eastern PA/Upstate NY
$152K - $228K *
Engage with healthcare practitioners to build relationships and support medical objectives. Leverage scientific expertise to communicate product information and insights, while collaborating with inte...
3 weeks ago
Medical Science Liaison, Rare Neurology, Eastern PA/Upstate NY
$152K - $228K *
Help us drive scientific excellence by engaging with healthcare professionals, sharing critical insights, and fostering collaborations to advance our medical objectives in rare diseases across the Eas...
3 weeks ago
Medical Science Liaison, Rare Neurology, Eastern PA/Upstate NY
$152K - $228K *
Shape the future of rare disease treatment by managing HCP relationships, providing scientific expertise, and driving collaboration within a dynamic healthcare environment. Leverage your clinical know...
3 weeks ago
Medical Science Liaison, Rare Neurology, Eastern PA/Upstate NY
$152K - $228K *
Innovate in the role of Medical Science Liaison, leveraging scientific expertise to build relationships with healthcare practitioners and key opinion leaders, while driving medical strategies and supp...
3 weeks ago
Medical Science Liaison, Rare Neurology, Southeast
$152K - $228K *
Shape the future of rare neurology by building relationships with HCPs, providing scientific expertise, and driving medical strategies. Collaborate with cross-functional teams to enhance patient care...
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Medical Science Liaison, Rare Neurology, Southeast
$152K - $228K *
Join a team that's dedicated to advancing rare neurology treatments by leveraging your scientific expertise and relationship-building skills to engage healthcare practitioners and drive medical strate...
1 week ago
Medical Science Liaison, Rare Neurology, Southeast
$152K - $228K *
Advance healthcare by leveraging your expertise as a Medical Science Liaison, fostering relationships with healthcare practitioners and key opinion leaders to drive scientific exchange and support str...
1 week ago
Medical Science Liaison, Rare Neurology, Southeast
$152K - $228K *
Empower healthcare innovation as a Medical Science Liaison, driving scientific engagement and collaboration with healthcare practitioners in the rare neurology space. Leverage your expertise to enhanc...
1 week ago
Medical Science Liaison, Rare Neurology, Southeast
$152K - $228K *
Shape the future of rare neurology by engaging with healthcare professionals, providing scientific expertise, and fostering collaborations to advance medical objectives in a dynamic field-based role...
1 week ago
Medical Science Liaison, Rare Neurology, Southeast
$152K - $228K *
Support the medical and scientific objectives of rare neurology products by building relationships with healthcare practitioners, sharing scientific insights, and facilitating collaborations to enhanc...
1 week ago
Medical Science Liaison, Rare Neurology, Southeast
$152K - $228K *
Elevate the future of rare neurology by building strategic relationships with healthcare practitioners. As a scientific expert, you'll drive medical objectives and foster collaboration within a dynami...
1 week ago
Medical Science Liaison, Rare Neurology, Southeast
$152K - $228K *
Explore innovative medical strategies as a field-based expert, fostering relationships with healthcare practitioners and key opinion leaders to advance scientific objectives and enhance patient care i...
1 week ago
Medical Science Liaison, Rare Neurology, Southeast
$152K - $228K *
Transform healthcare by engaging with HCPs as a scientific expert, driving strategic medical initiatives in rare neurology. Collaborate with cross-functional teams to enhance patient outcomes and fost...
1 week ago
Medical Science Liaison, Rare Neurology, Southeast
$152K - $228K *
Unlock potential by serving as a scientific expert, fostering relationships with healthcare practitioners, and driving medical strategies in the rare neurology field. Collaborate with cross-functional...
1 week ago
Medical Science Liaison, Rare Neurology, Southeast
$152K - $228K *
Elevate scientific engagement by building relationships with HCPs and KOLs, delivering impactful medical insights, and supporting strategic objectives in rare neurology across the Southeast region...
1 week ago
Medical Science Liaison, Rare Neurology, Southeast
$152K - $228K *
Unlock potential by becoming a key scientific expert in rare neurology. Engage with healthcare practitioners, drive strategic medical initiatives, and foster collaborations to enhance patient outcomes...
1 week ago
Medical Science Liaison, Rare Neurology, Southeast
$152K - $228K *
Unlock potential as a Medical Science Liaison, driving scientific engagement and collaboration with healthcare professionals in the rare neurology field, while leveraging clinical expertise to support...
1 week ago
Medical Science Liaison, Rare Neurology, Southeast
$152K - $228K *
Engage with healthcare practitioners as a scientific expert, fostering relationships and facilitating collaboration to support medical objectives in rare neurology. Utilize clinical expertise and busi...
1 week ago
What is a Medical Science Liaison?
A Medical Science Liaison is a field-based scientific professional who engages with healthcare professionals and researchers to exchange accurate, balanced information about clinical evidence, treatments, and disease areas. MSLs typically work within medical affairs and operate in a non-promotional capacity.
What qualifications do Medical Science Liaison jobs require?
Many employers prefer an advanced scientific or clinical degree, such as a PharmD, PhD, MD, or nursing doctorate, plus expertise in a relevant therapeutic area. Requirements vary, and employers may also value clinical or research experience, scientific communication skills, and the ability to build professional relationships.
How much do Medical Science Liaison jobs pay?
Compensation varies by employer, therapeutic area, location, experience, and role scope. Ladders focuses on vetted professional jobs paying $100,000 or more; check individual listings for salary information and compensation details.
Do Medical Science Liaisons promote products?
MSLs are generally responsible for scientific exchange rather than product promotion. They provide balanced, evidence-based information and follow their organization's medical affairs policies and applicable regulations.
Where do Medical Science Liaisons work?
MSLs commonly work for pharmaceutical, biotechnology, diagnostics, or medical device organizations. Many positions are field-based and may involve regional travel, though arrangements and coverage areas vary by employer.